Don’t You Need a Welcome?
(With UUCM’s Annual Water Ceremony)
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
September 7, 2025
Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate
We enter this month’s theme of “Building Belonging” by recognizing the powerful significance of belonging, especially in the midst of so much public “othering.” Come, whoever you are. Come, build a place of welcome, of hope, of compassion as well as power. Come, build a community that aspires to greater justice and to loving with a wider embrace.
Music for Gathering Don’t You Need a Welcome by Hal Walker, Heather Grove, voice, Mark Grove, bass, Randy McKean, reeds
Welcoming One Another
Welcome Building Belonging by Rev. Dr. David Breeden read by Lindsay Dunckel, Worship Associate
Lighting of the Chalice Thirsty by Gregory Pelley
Charge and Blessing of Family Ministry Volunteers Rev. Kevin Tarsa
Wonder Box & Singing the Children on Their Way Lindsay Dunckel
Land Acknowledgement
Candle of Compassion, Resistance, and Resilience
On Belonging
Water Gathering Ceremony
Song Come, Come Whoever You Are Hymn #188 words adapted from J. A. Rumi, music by L. A. Ungar
Meditation on Water
On Community and Belonging
Blessing One Another for the Journey Ahead
Song There’s a River Flowin’ in My Soul Hymn #1007 by Faya Ora Rose Touré
Reading & Song Be Like Water Poem by Rev. Kendra Ford, song by Rev. Kevin Tarsa, read by Rev. Kevin Tarsa and Lindsay Dunckel
Offering Lindsay Dunckel
Offertory
Offertory Heather Grove
Dedication Lindsay Dunckel
Thank You & Announcements
Closing Song If There Ain’t Room (refrain) by Melissa Jeter
Closing Words A Theology of Welcome by Rev. Dr. David Breeden read by Rev. Kevin & Lindsay
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth